Grahn Surname
Approximately 8,522 people bear this surname
Grahn Surname User-submission:
A different spelling of the Swedish word for 'spruce' (gran).
Grahn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 4,255 | 1:2,314 | 215 |
| United States | 1,813 | 1:199,922 | 19,668 |
| Germany | 1,304 | 1:61,737 | 7,933 |
| Finland | 399 | 1:13,776 | 2,050 |
| Canada | 286 | 1:128,831 | 13,423 |
| Liberia | 90 | 1:48,984 | 4,396 |
| Norway | 62 | 1:82,940 | 11,515 |
| South Africa | 58 | 1:934,098 | 59,404 |
| Denmark | 49 | 1:115,198 | 10,655 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Brazil | 35 | 1:6,116,409 | 148,801 |
| Estonia | 35 | 1:37,766 | 7,217 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 128 | 1:392,333 | 29,245 |
Grahn (23) may also be a first name.
Grahn Surname Meaning
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Grahn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Grahn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Grahn is borne by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Grahn? popularity and diffusion
It is the 59,233rd most widely held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 855,145 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Grahn are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 23 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is carried by 4,255 people, or 1 in 2,314. In Sweden Grahn is mostly concentrated in: Stockholm County, where 19 percent are found, Skåne County, where 14 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 14 percent are found. Besides Sweden Grahn is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Germany, where 15 percent are found.
Grahn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Grahn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Grahn surname expanded 1,416 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 513 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Grahn Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Grahn surname are 0.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.03% being registered with the party.
The amount Grahn earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 3.49% less than the national average, earning 333,994 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 34.96% more than the national average, earning R 320,724 per year; in United States they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning $46,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.41% less than the national average, earning $45,008 CAD per year.
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